Spool-steward



B. WI SMITH.

sPooL STEWARD.

Patented Oct. v25, 1921.

UNITED STA-rss srooLesTnwAnD.

Application filed March 15, 1919.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Burns WV. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chester', in the county of Chester and State of South Carolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spool- Stewards; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in spool stewards or spindles used for supporting spools in creels and has for one of its objects the provision of a device of this character which will evenly support a spool throughout its entire length and having a minimum contact with the same and thereby permitting an easy rotation of the spool.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a metallic spindle or body portion having cylindrical journal portions adapted to engage a very small portion of the wall of the bore of said spool so as to prevent wear of the body portion of said spindle as is frequent with spindles now in use.

A further object of this invention is the.

provision of a spool steward of the above stated character, which shall be simple, durable and emcient and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a longitudinal sectional View of a spool having a steward or spindle therein constructed in accordance with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a spindle or steward,

Fig. 3 is a similar View illustrating the journaling portion separate of the body portion of the spindle.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a spool having a bore 2 decreased in diameter adjacent each end to spec-intimen of Lettersrateiu.

Serial N0. 282,818.

form bearing portions 3. A spindle 4 is located within the bore 2 of the spool and consists of a rod or body portion 5 having formed adjacent each end cylindrical journal portions 6 that contact with the bearing portions 3 of the spool so as to evenly support the spool upon the spindle i throughout its entire length and also permits free rotation of the spool upon the spindle owing to the minimum amount of contact of the spindle with the spool. In this instance, the journal. portions 6 are cast integral with the rod or body portion 5 but as shown in Fig. 8, the journal portions 7 are of cylindrical formation and are secured upon the rod or body portion 5 by set screws 8 so that the journal portions can be removed when worn and replaced by others without the necessity of substituting an entire new body or rod which would be necessary in case the journal portions were cast or formed integral with the body or rod.

The journal portions 7 being removable also permit of them being adjusted on the body portions or rods so that the device can be made to accommodate spools of different sizes.

My invention is preferably constructed from steel or similar metal so that the spindle or steward will last an indefinite time. wherein it has been the usual practice of constructing stewards or spindles for Supporting spools in creels of wood, which owing to the friction between the spool and the spindle or steward becomes quickly worn, thereby causing breaking of said steward or spindle, also causing delay in the weaving operation. Wooden stewards or spindles also have been found impractical owing to the fact that a considerable amount of friction is produced between themselves and the spools when unwinding silk and other material from the spools.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination, and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. f

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is In combination, a wooden warping creel spool provided with a longitudinal bore having reduced ends, a metallic spindle extend- IPATENT OFFICE.

Patenten-oet; 25, 192i. t

curved sides With the Walls of the reduced ends of the bore.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

RUFUS W. SMITH. Witnesses D. B. MAHAFFRY, W. E. BAKER. 

